BS 6853 Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in the Design and Construction of Passenger Trains

The BS 6853 standard designed by the British Standards Institute (BSI) describes the code of practice for fire precautions in the design and construction of passenger trains. This standard has been revised in detail to assist railway vehicle manufacturing companies in interpreting the legal regulations regarding fire performance. Therefore, it is envisaged to have a wider use than the previous version. In this way, the responsibilities of railroad vehicle designers and manufacturers are increased in terms of producing safer materials that release less toxic waste in a fire for future safety.

In this respect, it is accepted that adherence to the code provides a secure environment for:

• Acceptable control of ignition risk has been achieved.
• Acceptable control of the proportion and total emission of heat, smoke and toxic fumes is provided for all main use materials and surfaces when exposed to an ignition source.
• Acceptable fire resistance has been achieved for all materials and elements that are required to act as a barrier against fire or to perform some functions when exposed to fire.

The BS 6853 standard for railway components provides fire safety recommendations for the design and construction of railway vehicles forming part of passenger trains. The recommendations are applicable to new vehicles as well as major changes to existing vehicles.

These recommendations cover briefly:

• Response of materials to fire
• Use of fire resistant barriers
• General aspects of design for fire safety

On the other hand, the products and materials covered by the said standard are as follows:

• Rubber products (seal and filter)
• melamine foam for thermal insulation
• sound insulation blanket
• curtain fabric, backrest
• Sponge (seat)
• Flooring (glue and adhesive)
• Plastic products (light shade, cell shell)
• fire resistant paint
• fire resistant adhesive
• Cable
• Armchair

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